The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Why some Swedes put cheese in their coffee Northern Sweden's coffee cheese (yes, you read that right) has received EU protected status. But what's behind the unique tradition? https://www.thelocal.com/20191209/adventcalendar-why-some-swedes-put-cheese-in-their-coffee Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:26:14 +0100 adventcalendar-why-some-swedes-put-cheese-in-their-coffee Life in Sweden's big freeze: What's it like when temperatures drop below -40C? As northern Sweden shivers in record-breaking temperatures, two of The Local's readers tell us how they're coping with the extreme cold. https://www.thelocal.com/20240105/life-in-swedens-big-freeze-whats-it-like-when-temperatures-drop-below-40c Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:15:53 +0100 life-in-swedens-big-freeze-whats-it-like-when-temperatures-drop-below-40c Midnight sun to light up northern Sweden this week Treriksröset, Sweden’s northernmost point and where the country borders Norway and Finland, saw its last sunset at 48 minutes past midnight on Sunday. The sun will now not set in the far north of Sweden until July. https://www.thelocal.com/20230522/midnight-sun-to-light-up-northern-sweden-this-week Mon, 22 May 2023 10:52:59 +0200 midnight-sun-to-light-up-northern-sweden-this-week